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Amy Campbell


Amy Campbell, Dietitian, C.D.E.

Amy Campbell is the author of Staying Healthy with Diabetes: Nutrition and Meal Planning and a frequent contributor to Diabetes Self-Management and Diabetes & You. She has co-authored several books, including the newly revised The Joslin Guide to Diabetes and the American Diabetes Association's 16 Myths of a "Diabetic Diet," for which she received a Will Solimene Award of Excellence in Medical Communication and a National Health Information Award in 2000. Amy also developed menus for Fit Not Fat at Forty Plus and co-authored Eat Carbs, Lose Weight with fitness expert Denise Austin.

Amy earned a bachelor's degree in nutrition from Simmons College and a master's degree in nutrition education from Boston University. In addition to being a Registered Dietitian, she is a Certified Diabetes Educator and a member of the American Dietetic Association, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Since 1995, Amy has been Diabetes and Nutrition Educator at Joslin Diabetes Center, where she is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of disease management programs, including clinical guideline and educational material development, and the development, testing, and implementation of disease management applications. She has developed and conducted training sessions for various disease and case management programs and is a frequent presenter at disease management events.

Nov 17, 2008

Osteoporosis: Yet Another Complication of Diabetes? (Part 1)

Amy Campbell

As if you didn't have enough to contend with managing diabetes, many of you will need to consider your risk of developing osteoporosis at some point. Women are certainly at higher risk of getting this bone disease, but men aren't off the hook either. And while most people don't usually link diabetes with osteoporosis, there actually is a connection, so it's important to take steps to keep your bones as healthy as possible.

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Nov 10, 2008

Get Moving! New Physical Activity Guidelines! (Part 4)

Amy Campbell

This week, we'll wrap up our series on exercise. I hope that at least some of this information has been useful and relevant for you, with the belief that physical activity is one of the cornerstones of diabetes self-management.

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Nov 03, 2008

Get Moving! New Physical Activity Guidelines! (Part 3)

Amy Campbell

Last week, we delved into some reasons why people aren’t as active as they should be. I hope this didn’t bring up any feelings of guilt or shame. And if you’re one of those folks who know you should do something but have a hard time getting started, maybe you thought a little bit about some of the barriers that keep you from getting off of that couch.

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Oct 27, 2008

Get Moving! New Physical Activity Guidelines! (Part 2)

Amy Campbell

If you’re not currently doing any kind of physical activity on a regular basis (meaning, most days of the week), now's a good time to ask yourself these two questions (there are no right or wrong answers here, either):

  • What kind of benefits will I get from being physically active?
  • What's stopping me from being physically active?

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Oct 20, 2008

Get Moving! New Physical Activity Guidelines! (Part 1)

Amy Campbell

I was looking back at all the blog posts I've written and realized that one topic I've yet to write about, after all this time, is physical activity.

Now, I can just hear the inward groans from all the readers. Who wants to hear about exercise and physical activity? Most of us know we need to do it, and most of us know we don't get enough. What more is there to say?

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May 05, 2008

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Mar 26, 2007

Zinc and Diabetes

Feb 20, 2007

Oil Changes: Part 2

Feb 12, 2007

Oil Changes: Part 1

Jan 02, 2007

Fat Facts: Part 2

Dec 18, 2006

Fat Facts: Part 1

Dec 11, 2006

“A” is for Almonds

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Chromium Confusion

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Carb Counting

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Meal Planning 101

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